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SINGAPORE
Municipal fee to rise for HDB residents under 7 town councils
They are Bishan-Toa Payoh, Choa Chu Kang, East Coast, Holland-Bukit Panjang, Tanjong Pagar and West Coast. -AsiaOne
MALAYSIA
100 return from Syria
The evacuation exercise for students ended yesterday but there were still 8 who refused to leave Syria. -NST
CRIME
Five arrested in suspected gambling den
Nineteen modified computers and cash amounting to about $2,054 were seized. -AsiaOne
ASIA
Philippine massacre witnesses live in fear
Three witnesses and three relatives of others who planned to testify have been killed in what locals regard as chilling messages for anyone speaking out against those on trial. -AFP
WORLD
Indian student's 'Psycho' killer jailed for life
Kiaran Stapleton, 21, shot 23-year-old Anuj Bidve as the victim was walking through the town of Salford in north-west England, in the early hours of December 26. -AFP
BUSINESS
GCBA deals double in Q2; transaction value up 60%
CBRE analysis shows momentum continuing into the third quarter. -BT
SHOWBIZ
SPORTS
Olympics: Chinese doctor reveals state-sponsored doping
Xue Yinxian, the former chief doctor for the Chinese gymnastics team in the 1980s, said steroids and human growth hormones were officially treated as part of "scientific training". -AFP
MAILBOX
Woman robbed and nearly kidnapped in Malaysian shopping centre
A worker in a Malaysian shopping mall was paying her parking fees when a man grabbed her from behind and tried to drag her away. -AsiaOne forums
MARKETING NEWS
Inaugural jobs fair and fashion showcase by STJobs and STClassifieds
Participating brand-name employers include Singapore Airlines, McDonald's, Banyan Tree, DFS, PSA and OCBC.
Poor Robert Pattinson
It is hard to imagine what must be going through British heart-throb Robert Pattinson's mind at this point. -TNP
VIPs bought fake degrees
Police weed out hundreds who bought their academic scrolls from syndicate. -NST
Pre-opening private dinner for distinguished guests at Pollen
Pollen at Gardens by the Bay held a private dinner for 40 guests, days before its official opening. -Plush
Top 10 street food cities in the world
Local food is one of the main attractions that entice travellers, especially when visiting exotic countries such as Bangkok and Morocco. -AsiaOne
Tantalising Asian dishes at Bambu
Slurp-worthy Pho beef noodles, lemongrass chicken vermicelli and aromatic lemongrass-ginger tea at the Velocity outlet. -SoShiok.com
SCIENCE AND TECH
Samsung extends smartphone lead over Apple
Samsung is atop the fast-growing market for smartphones as well as the overall mobile phone market, which is expanding slowly. -AFP
MOTORING
Taxis to be taken out of COE bidding process
Taxi operators will pay the average premium price for the past six bidding exercises of Cat A, while taxis will now be registered in Cat E. -AsiaOne
'Because I love her': Man who donated kidney to wife
Throughout the course of her treatment, his wife declined numerous offers from him to donate one of his kidneys to her. -TNP